Finally, EC-Council has released their CHFI v3 courseware directly. I know Don had made a post about this saying Element K was offering it, but it's more expensive (and I believe you need to be a training center or something; at least they don't let me buy from them ).

The courseware does not show up on their standard website, you'll need to go directly to their order page at 2 Checkout, located here.

In addition, the Official CHFI Study Guide has finally been published (month-after-month of being pushed back) and will include v3 objectives. This can be purchased directly from Syngress/Elsevier, or you can order it on Amazon for a little cheaper.

Having had the chance to see/read previous version of CEH and ECSA, and then also reading the newer versions, I'm sure that we're likely to see quite an improvement in the material presented in v3 of CHFI.

The book is definitely well worth the price, I'm sure especially if you're considering taking the CHFI exam (no, I have not taken it and I'm not certain I'm going to pursue it).

I would say it's a safe guess that the study guide you've purchased, is all you need to study for and pass the CHFI exam. It more than likely has all the needed material, and you can download the tools.

I can't comment on the V3 CHFI. I sat the V2. The exam.I found the exam to be very straightforward, there was a higher than expected concentration on the legislative side of things which annoyed me as the course concentrates on US legislation and I am a Brit!Compared to the CEH, the CHFI, at only 50 questions, was a good deal easier. I completed it in an obscenely short time. I say easier but I had concentrated on the legislative aspects prior to taking the exam.

Has anyone gotten this CHFI v3 Courseware? I am curious as to what is actually included and can't seem to find much information. The link off the EC-Council site goes to 2Checkout and the price is $590. Does this include a voucher for the exam?